Faith & Tech

🎙️ Faith & Tech with Mike Sudyk — new episodes every other Tuesday. This week, Mike sits down with Josh Barker—entrepreneur, author, and traction engineer. Josh is the Founder and CEO of City Innovations and the creator of Traction First™, a practical system for helping leaders turn ideas into real customers, adoption, and revenue. A former KPMG Director of Innovation and Silicon Valley founde...

🎙️ Faith & Tech with Mike Sudyk — new episodes every other Tuesday. This week Mike sits down with David Tufts, a technically advanced professional with extensive experience driving the design, development, automation, and standardization of large-scale digital operations and infrastructure for enterprise-wide systems. David S. Tufts is an IT and digital transformation leader with 20+ years of...

🎙️ Faith & Tech with Mike Sudyk — new episodes every other Tuesday. This week Mike sits down with Carlus Henry, Grand Rapids-based technologist and speaker. Carlus has spent 25 years in software, currently as Principal Consultant at SageTech, but what really shapes how he shows up is a deep curiosity about people: how teams actually work together, how ego gets in the way of good decisions, and...

🎙️ Faith & Tech with Mike Sudyk — new episodes every other Tuesday. This week Mike sits down with Dan Churchwell, Director of Programs & Education at the Acton Institute, to talk about AI, ethics, and what it means to have a "well-trained mind" in an age of cognitive outsourcing. Dan Churchwell is a speaker, writer, and educator at the intersection of faith, technology, and culture. Unlike...

Today's guest is Rich Sheridan, an entrepreneur, author, and leadership speaker best known as the Co-Founder, CEO, and Chief Storyteller of Menlo Innovations, a software and IT consulting company in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that has become globally recognized for its joyful and human-centered workplace culture. Driven by a mission to “end human suffering as it relates to teams and technology,” Rich ha...

Today on the Faith & Tech Podcast, I’m joined by Danielle Whah, Principal Chair of C12 West Michigan & Northern Indiana. If you’re a founder, executive, or leader wrestling with the intersection of faith, work, and calling, this episode will challenge and encourage you to think differently about success and what it really means to lead well. Danielle is passionate about equipping business...

Today on the podcast, EC Group’s Business Development Lead, Jeff Ekdom, steps in as host to interview Mike Sudyk. Mike is a tech leader, entrepreneur, and CEO of EC Group, a company committed to helping businesses scale by building strong, long-term software teams. Under his leadership, EC Group prioritizes being people centric, purpose driven, and to think long term as core elements of its cultur...

Today's guest is Micah Pritchard the Co-Founder and COO of ServiceReef, a platform empowering churches and nonprofits to mobilize people for missions and service. He leads product strategy, platform development, and partner consulting, helping organizations streamline engagement, track impact, and grow their mobilization efforts. With a background in strategic leadership and a passion for helping...

On this weeks episode of Faith & Tech I sat down with guest Nate Baar , a proud believer, husband, father, and entrepreneur. Nate is a nursing professional turned entrepreneur who’s made it his mission to rethink how healthcare is delivered. With years of hands-on experience in the emergency room, he saw firsthand the inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and reactive nature of our current system. Out...

In this episode of Faith and Tech, host Michael Sudyk sits down with Dan Hungerford, CEO of EverFriends.ai—the AI-powered companion that keeps your aging parents company, protects their routine, and speaks when no one else will.  With years of experience training under the legendary John Maxwell, I've developed a distinct vision for harnessing the transformative power of AI. My journey has taken m...

In this episode, I sit down with Jeshua Lauka to explore how faith, purpose, and calling shape his work in the legal world. It’s a thoughtful, grounded conversation on leadership, character, and vocation, and we even touch on how AI is affecting legal counsel. Jeshua Lauka Bio: Jeshua is an attorney and partner at LightStone Law (Formerly David, Wierenga & Lauka P.C) a firm based here in West...

Why is flying private as common as driving private? Where are the flying cars? Alex Taylor is building Orb Aerospace around this question and his mission is grounded in his faith. Alex's links: alexander-taylor-06432915b  https://www.orb.aero/ Alex's Bio Alex Taylor grew up in the Middle East, surrounded by refugees, and experienced eight different methods of education at 10 different schools befo...

In a world of short term gains and maximizing returns at all costs, Marty Balkema is flipping the script and looking long-term. He looks at deals as stewardship and not simply a transaction. He is mentoring his employees and portfolio companies in the ways of faith led stewardship. Marty's Links https://www.calmcapital.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/martybalkema/ Marty's Bio Over the last 25 yea...

Ever feel like your ADHD is a hinderance, well it can be a super power. Serial entrepreneur Zach Booker talks ADHD and running 50 companies. His journey that led him to a place where he leads with his faith. Zach's links   / zachariahbooker  https://www.startupgarage.org/ https://www.carlewcapital.com/ Zach's official bio With over 20 years of experience leading multiple companies, from bootstrapp...

Guest Paul Hontz, a serial entrepreneur who has started and sold a few companies, and is currently the Co-Founder of Post Sunday, talks about the implications of AI. Show links: Post Sunday: https://postsunday.com LinkedIn:   / paulhontz  https://paulhontz.com Faith and Tech Podcast Links: www.faithtechpod.com

Jon VerLee discovers that the pragmatic approach can be the best approach. After chasing a few tech business ideas he landed on solving his own problems as a youth pastor. Jon talks about how he learned God's timing is not always his timing. From building a company to eventually running a startup incubator for students, Jon shares candidly how God guided him at each step.  Chapters: 00:00 Introduc...

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to sell your tech startup for millions of dollars? Jeff Courter does, and it may not be what you would think... 00:00 Introduction 01:57 Jeff's tech exit story 06:27 God's faithfulness in the highs and lows 09:50 Startup identity  About Jeff Courter: Jeff is the CEO of Waldo Solutions and an executive with a proven track record of SaaS business leadership...